Thank you to our Partners
Our Partners
At Serve Ethiopians Washington, we take pride in our collaborative partnerships. Over the years, we have had the privilege of working with numerous esteemed partners, and we continue to foster these relationships. We are also excited to welcome new partners into our network.
Our Partnerships at Serve Ethiopians Washington
At Serve Ethiopians Washington (SEW), we greatly value our collaborations that help us deliver impactful community projects. Here’s a brief overview of our key partnerships:
Washington State Department of Health: Supports the HEAL Act Grant Project, expanding environmental justice programs for East African communities.
Seattle Environmental Justice Fund: Partners with us on community outreach and educational programs addressing environmental justice in South Seattle.
Arbor Day Foundation and Forterra Northwest: Back our South King County Tree Captains Project to enhance tree canopy and air quality in underserved areas.
Green Seattle Partnership: Collaborates on the Rainier Beach Neighborhood Stewardship initiative, improving green space accessibility and environmental stewardship.
King County WaterWorks: Funds the Be’er Sheva Park Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Project focused on lakebed cleanup and native tree planting.
Port of Seattle South King County Community Impact Fund: Supports the Community-Based Angle Lake Improvement Project and funded the Newstart Workforce Development Program, focusing on increasing the skills and career opportunities of taxi and ride-share drivers.
King County Parks: Sponsors the Soccer Game Initiative for East African Youth, promoting physical and mental well-being through sports.
City of Seattle Information Technology: Supports the Digital Empowerment for East African Seniors project, providing technology and training to bridge the digital divide.
King County Elections and Seattle Foundation: Fund our voter education initiatives, enhancing democratic participation among Ethiopian immigrant communities.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: Supports the MASS Project, providing case management and educational workshops for migrants and asylum-seekers.
Port of Seattle Workforce Development: Partnered on the Taxi Drivers Survey, assessing the career interests and skills of drivers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Communities of Opportunity - Public Health Seattle King County: Supported the Green Ambassador Program, addressing environmental injustices in South King County.
Seattle Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor Program: Collaborated on Environmental Justice and affordable housing advocacy in South King County.
City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods: Supported the Fresh Produce for Healthy Aging project, providing culturally appropriate food and education to East African seniors in Seattle.
About Our Partners
Arbor Day Foundation
Across borders, beyond status, trees bring people together to do great things. It’s why our mission is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Because trees don’t just change us, they change the future.
Green Seattle Partnership
The Green Seattle Partnership is a collaboration between City of Seattle, community groups and non-profits, businesses, schools, and thousands of volunteers working together to restore and actively maintain the City’s forested parklands.
Port of Seattle
Workforce Development is the collection of strategies and services that connect and retain workers to careers within the Port and the port-related industries of aviation, maritime, construction, and green jobs. This includes services such as career-connected learning, K-12 education, worker and employer training, youth internships, apprenticeships, and training. Through our workforce development strategies, the Port of Seattle centers racial equity with the goal of fair and intentional distribution of opportunities to expand economic development and quality of life for all.
Port of Seattle South King County Community Impact Fund
The Port of Seattle established the South King County Community Impact Fund (SKCCIF) to develop equity-based partnerships and provide resources and support in historically underserved near-airport communities. The fund will award $10 million between 2019 and 2023 to address noise mitigation, environmental health, and sustainability in these ethnically and culturally diverse communities.
Port of Seattle Workforce Development
Workforce Development is the collection of strategies and services that connect and retain workers to careers within the Port and the port-related industries of aviation, maritime, construction, and green jobs. This includes services such as career-connected learning, K-12 education, worker and employer training, youth internships, apprenticeships, and training. Through our workforce development strategies, the Port of Seattle centers racial equity with the goal of fair and intentional distribution of opportunities to expand economic development and quality of life for all.
King County
The Community Service Areas program informs, involves, and empowers people and communities in unincorporated King County by…
Expanding outreach and communication to a wide range of community organizations.
Identifying a county employee who will serve as a liaison, public advocate, and information clearinghouse for each Community Service Area.
Providing resources to communities in unincorporated areas through the Alan Painter Grant Program,
which offers matching funds for community-led projects through a yearly grant application process for community organizations.
King County Parks
King County Parks has evolved from 150 acres in 1938 to more than 28,000 acres today. Our mission is to steward, enhance and acquire parks to inspire healthy communities.
Today, our system consists of more than 205 parks, 175 miles of regional trails, and 215 miles of backcountry trails. From regional treasures such as Marymoor Park and Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park to amenities such as athletic fields, regional trails, and pools, there is something for everyone in King County Parks.
We hope you enjoy your adventure in King County's award-winning parks - Your Big Backyard!
King County Waterworks
The WaterWorks Grant Program provides approximately $5 million in funding every two years to organizations carrying out a variety of water quality improvement projects in the service area for King County's regional wastewater system.
Communities of Opportunity
Being housed, healthy, employed, and connected to one's community are basic human needs. Yet from neighborhood to neighborhood, access to these essentials vary widely. Race, income, and zip code are major predictors of how healthy we are and even how long we live.
Low-income communities and communities of color regularly experience institutional racism in the form of decisions being made for them, and of having their voices, priorities, and strengths disregarded. Communities of Opportunity believes the most meaningful, just, and sustainable solutions are generated in partnership with communities -- who know what they need to be healthy and thrive. COO is dedicated to changing the systems, policies and environments that create and reinforce these disparities and towards creating a vibrant, equitable King County where everyone thrives regardless of race or place.
COO believes that investing in strategies that build community power is critical to pushing for structural changes toward Equity, Justice, and Thriving, Self-determined Communities.
Port Jobs
Port Jobs strengthens our communities by introducing pathways to meaningful employment and career advancement opportunities at SEA Airport. We are here to help you with job search, online job application assistance, resumes, airport ID badge test preparation, education/career advancement and more!
Healthier Here
Working Together to Make Health More EQUITABLE
Your health shouldn’t depend on where you live, what language you speak, or how much money you make. But all too often it does. We’re working to change that.
We are HealthierHere, a non-profit, multi-sector collaborative dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people in King County, WA. Together, we tackle complex challenges that no organization or sector can solve on its own, guided by those who experience inequity and racism in our health and social systems.
City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment
The mission of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment is to ensure a clean and healthy environment for every resident of Seattle. We prioritize those currently and historically harmed by racial, economic, and environmental injustice and serve as cross-departmental and community collaborators, innovators, and drivers of cutting-edge city policy.
City of Seattle Information Technology
Seattle IT is a trusted partner that provides secure, reliable, and compliant technologies enabling the City to deliver equitable and responsive services to the public.
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides resources and opportunities for community members to build strong communities and improve their quality of life. Through our programs and services, we meet people where they are and help neighbors develop a stronger sense of place, build closer ties, and engage with their community and city government.
The Department of Neighborhoods has a growing number of programs and services to better connect community members with each other and city government.
City of SeaTac - Parks and Recreation
Our Mission
Provide high quality and sustainable public facilities and parks. Deliver exceptional and affordable recreational and cultural opportunities and human services responsive to the needs and health of our community.
Washington State Department of Health
Our Mission: The Department of Health works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.
Our Vision: Equity and optimal health for all
Washington State Department of Social and Human Services
The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services delivers a variety of social services, employment supports, safety programs, and court-ordered behavioral health care.
We work in close collaboration with other state agencies such as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Health, and Health Care Authority.
Mission: We partner with people to access support, care, and resources.
Washington State Department of Ecology
Our Vision: Our partnerships protect and sustain healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy.
Our Mission: To protect, preserve, and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations.
Forterra Northwest
Our Mission: Forterra innovates and scales land-based solutions to address the climate crisis and support equitable, green and prosperous communities.
Our Vision: Forterra envisions people and nature thriving together in a place where everyone belongs.
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Foundation is an agent of change, igniting powerful, rewarding philanthropy to make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all.
At Seattle Foundation, we believe that community is more than a place. It’s the shared understanding that our joy and well-being are tied to one another. Every day we work with nonprofits, philanthropists, and partners like you to strengthen community by igniting powerful philanthropy and advancing long-term solutions. Because it takes all of us to create a joyful region where every person can thrive.
Seattle Foundation’s Neighbor to Neighbor Program
Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) is founded on the core values of Seattle Foundation: equity and opportunity. N2N supports grassroots efforts that increase engagement, power and influence of community members affected by poverty and racial disparities.
Seattle Parks Foundation
We partner with communities to champion thriving and equitable parks and public spaces.
Seattle Parks Foundation is uniquely positioned to support neighborhood-based efforts by bridging community to government agencies and providing fiscal services to grassroots groups. We lead the region in parks and public space partnerships and projects, and have a proven track record of success.
Link2Lake
The Link2Lake committee worked hard with our neighbors, Seattle Parks Foundation and all our partners since 2016 to advocate for public and private funding of this project to bring Rainier Beach waterfront access up to City of Seattle standards. We are ecstatic that this project is now a reality and a well-resourced park is open and accessible to the Rainier Beach community!
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